Critics have been quick to note that Bear Hands have grown as songwriters and shapers of sound. It's no more evident than on tracks like "Bad Friend," which plays like an alt-county, post-rock mashup, and "Agora," which is a standout track, along with album closers "Vile Iowa" and "Thought Wrong," which uses experimental electronic instruments integrated with an acoustic guitar.

And right now, the band is watching as the current single "Giants," climbs the Billboard Alternative Chart. The Brooklyn-based group teamed with Mark Pellington to create a "sexy noisy pop blast" kinda video that features scantily-clad women slinging paint and blasting fireworks at a late night party.

The band is celebrating its new album with a tour that kicked off Wednesday, February 26th, at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, with support from Total Slacker, Eliza and Miniature Tigers. The trek included six shows at the SXSW music festival in Austin, and will also include a set at Coachella, as well as stops at Edgefest and Big Guava Music Fest.